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4-232-650-13 (1)

Mini Hi-Fi
Component
System
Operating Instructions

MHC-DX70
MHC-DX50/RG80

© 2001 Sony Corporation 1

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WARNING About this manual
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture. The instructions in this manual are for MHC-DX70
and DX50/RG80. MHC-DX70 is the model used for
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. illustration purposes only. The location of some
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. buttons on MHC-DX50/RG80 is different, but the
name of the buttons is the same.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

This appliance is classified


as a CLASS 1 LASER
product. The CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on
the rear exterior.

This stereo system is equipped with the Dolby B-type


noise reduction system*. (MHC-DX70 only).
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
DOLBY and the double-D symbol ; are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as
the injurious wastes.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE
THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN NORTH
AMERICA
ENERGY STAR® is a U.S.
registered mark.
As an ENERGY STAR® partner,
Sony Corporation has determined
that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for
energy efficiency.

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Table of Contents

Parts Identification Sound Adjustment


Main unit ............................................... 4 Adjusting the sound ............................. 18
Remote Control ..................................... 5 Selecting the sound system .................. 18
Selecting the audio emphasis effect .... 18
Getting Started Adjusting the graphic equalizer ........... 19
Selecting the surround effect ............... 19
Hooking up the system .......................... 6
Making a personal audio emphasis file
Inserting the batteries into the remote — Personal file .............................. 19
control ............................................. 8
Setting the time ...................................... 8
Other features
Saving the power in standby mode ........ 8
Changing the spectrum analyzer
CD display ........................................... 20
Singing along: Karaoke ....................... 20
Loading the CD ..................................... 9 Falling asleep to music
Playing the CD — Sleep Timer .............................. 21
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/ Waking up to music
Repeat Play ..................................... 9 — Daily Timer .............................. 21
Programming the CD tracks
–– Program Play ............................ 10
Optional components
Using the CD display .......................... 11
Connecting MD deck/VCR ................. 23
Tuner Connecting a Video Game Player ....... 23
Connecting external antennas .............. 24
Presetting radio stations ....................... 12
Listening to the radio
–– Preset Tuning ........................... 13
Additional Information
Precautions .......................................... 25
Tape Troubleshooting ................................... 25
Specifications ...................................... 27
Loading a tape ..................................... 14
Playing a tape ...................................... 14
Recording to a tape
–– CD Synchro Recording/
High Speed Dubbing/Recording
Manually/Program Edit ................. 15
Timer-recording radio programs ......... 16

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Parts Identification

Main unit
The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for
details.
1 2 3 4

6
wj 7
8 wk wl e; ea es
9
ra ed
wh
r; ef
wg 0
el eg
X

W K ek ej eh

ws L

wa w; ql qk qj qh O N M

CD 6 (7, 9, 10, 15, 16) KARAOKE PON wg (20) TAPE A/B 8 (14, 15)
CD SYNC HI-DUB qh (15, 16) (Except MHC-RG80) TUNER/BAND 7 (12, 13, 15)
TUNER MEMORY es (12)
DECK A Z ws (14~16) MD (VIDEO) 9 (23)
DECK B Z qs (15, 16) MIC wd (20) VOLUME control 0 (21)
DIRECTION e; (14~16) (Except MHC-RG80) : Adjusts the volume.
DISC 1~3 2 (9, 10) MIC LEVEL wf (20)
DISC SKIP EX-CHANGE 4 (9, 10) (Except MHC-RG80) BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
Disc tray 3 (9) MOVIE EQ ed (18, 23)
MUSIC EQ ra (18, 23) @/1 (power) 1 (7, 8, 13, 23, 27)
DISPLAY wk (8, 11, 13)
Z OPEN/CLOSE (disc tray)
DOLBY NR (MHC-DX70 only) ea 5 (9, 10)
(14, 15, 16) P FILE eg (19)
PHONES jack qa x (stop) ql (9, 14, 15, 20, 27)
:to connect headphones nN (play) qk (9, 10, 14, 15)
EDIT e; (16)
PLAY MODE es (9, 10, 16) > (go forward) qg (9, 10,
ENTER ef (10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 21, 12~16)
22, 27)
X (pause) qj (9, 14)
EFFECT ON/OFF r; (18, 20) REC PAUSE/START qf (15, 16)
. (go back) w; (9, 10, 12~16)
REPEAT ea (9)
m/– (rewind) wa (9, 12~14)
FM MODE ea (13, 27)
M/+ (fast forward) qd
SPECTRUM wl (20)
(9, 12~14)
GAME wj (23) SURROUND eh (19)
v/V/b/B (cursor) ej (8, 16, 17,
GAME EQ el (18, 23) SURROUND SPEAKER MODE 19, 21, 22)
GROOVE ek (18) (MHC-DX70 only) wh (18)
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Remote Control

Parts Identification
The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for
details.

A B C

D
Y E

X 6
W 7
V
U 8
T 9
S q;
R qa
qj qs
qd

qh qf

qg

CD ql (7, 9, 10, 15, 16) SURROUND SPEAKER MODE BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS


CLEAR 7 (10, 16) (MHC-DX70 only) qs (18)
CLOCK/TIMER SELECT 2 SURROUND (MHC-DX50/RG80 @/1 (power) 4 (7, 8, 13, 23, 27)
(17, 22) only) qs (19) nN (play) wg (9, 10, 14, 15)
CLOCK/TIMER SET 3 (8, 16, SLEEP 1 (21) X (pause) 5 (9, 14)
21) x (stop) 6 (9, 14, 15, 20, 27)
TAPE A/B qa (14, 15) . (go back)/PRESET – wd
D.SKIP 9 (9) TUNER/BAND qk (12, 13, 15) (9, 10, 12~16)
> (go forward)/PRESET + wf
ENTER qd (10, 12, 16, 17, 19, VOL +/– 8 (21) (9, 10, 12~16)
21, 22, 27) : Adjusts the volume. m (rewind)/TUNING – wa
EFFECT ON/OFF qf (18, 20) (9, 12~14)
M (fast forward)/TUNING + ws
(9, 12~14)
GAME w; (23)
v/V/b/B (cursor) qg (8, 16, 17,
19, 21, 22)
MD (VIDEO) q; (23)

PRESET EQ qj (18, 23)


P FILE qh (19)

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Getting Started

Hooking up the system


Do the following procedure 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and
accessories.
Surround Surround
speaker (Right) speaker (Left)
MHC-RG80 only MHC-RG80 only
AM loop antenna

FM antenna

2
1

5
Surround Front speaker Front speaker Surround
speaker (Right) (Right) (Left) speaker (Left)
MHC-DX70 only MHC-DX70 only

1 Connect the speakers. 3 Connect the FM/AM antennas.


Connect the speaker cords of front speakers Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect
to the SPEAKER jacks as below. it.
Insert only the stripped portion.
R
+
L
+

– Jack type A Extend the FM lead


AM loop antenna antenna horizontally.

Red/Solid (3) Black/Stripe (#) FM


75
CO
AX
2 Connect the surround speaker IAL

(MHC-DX70/RG80 only). AM

Connect the speaker cords to SURROUND


SPEAKER jacks.
Jack type B Extend the FM lead
R
L
antenna horizontally.
AM loop antenna
FM
75
CO
AX
IAL
Note
Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to AM

prevent noise.
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4 For models with a voltage selector, set Positioning the speakers (MHC-DX70/
VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the position of RG80 only)
your local power line voltage.
Place the front speakers at an angle of 45
degrees from your listening position.

Getting Started
220V 230-
120V 240V Front Front
speaker speaker
(L) (R)

45º
5 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.
The demonstration appears in the display. Surround Surround
speaker speaker
When you press ?/1, the system turns on (L) (R)
and the demonstration automatically ends.
If the supplied adaptor on the plug does not
fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug When carrying this system
(only for models equipped with the Do the following to protect the CD mechanism.
adaptor).
1 Make sure that all discs are removed from
To connect optional components the unit.
See page 23. 2 Hold down CD and then press ?/1 until
To attach the front speaker pads “LOCK” appears.
Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the 3 Release ?/1 first, then release CD.
bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers 4 Unplug the AC power cord.
and prevent them from slipping.

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Inserting the batteries Saving the power in
into the remote control standby mode
Press DISPLAY repeatedly when the
AA (R6)
batteries power is off.
Each time you press the button, the
system switches cyclically as follows:
e Demonstration t Clock t Power Saving
E
E Mode
e
Tips
• The ?/1 indicator lights up even in the Power
Tip Saving Mode.
With normal use, the batteries should last for about • The timer works in the Power Saving Mode.
six months. When the remote no longer operates the Note
system, replace both batteries with new ones. You cannot set the time in the Power Saving Mode.
Note To cancel the Power Saving Mode
If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from Press DISPLAY once to show the
battery leakage. demonstration, twice to show the clock display.

Setting the time


1 Turn on the system.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
When you set the time for the first time,
proceed to step 5.
3 Press cursor V/v repeatedly to select
CLOCK SET.
4 Press ENTER.
5 Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the
hour.
6 Press ENTER.
7 Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the
minute.

8 Press ENTER.
The clock starts working.
Tip
If you have made a mistake or want to change the
time, start over from step 2.
Note
The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect
the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

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CD
1 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until the
mode you want appears in the display.
Loading the CD
Select To play
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE. ALL DISCS All CDs in the disc tray
continuously.
The CD compartment slides out.
1 DISC The CDs you have selected in
2 Place a CD with the label side up on the the original order.

CD
disc tray. SHUFFLE The tracks on all CDs in random
ALL DISCS order.
When you play a CD SHUFFLE The tracks on the CD you have
single, place it on the
1 DISC selected in random order.
inner circle of the
tray. PROGRAM The tracks on all CDs in the
order you want (see
To insert additional discs, press DISC SKIP “Programming the CD tracks”).
EX-CHANGE to rotate the disc tray.
2 Press one of the DISC 1~3 buttons.
3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the CD If you press nN when CD is selected as
compartment. the function (press CD) and the disc tray is
closed, play starts from the CD loaded on
tray whose disc tray number appears in the
Playing the CD display.
Tip
–– Normal Play/Shuffle Play/Repeat You cannot change the play mode during playback.
Play
Other Operations
This unit lets you play the CD in different play
modes. To Do this
Stop playback Press x.
Track
Disc tray number number Playing time Pause Press X.
Press again to resume play.
Select a track During play or pause, press
> (to go forward) or
. (to go back).
Find a point in a track Press and hold down M or
m. Release it when you
reach the desired point.
Select a CD in stop Press one of the DISC 1~3
Disc presence buttons or DISC SKIP EX-
mode
indicator
CHANGE (or D. SKIP on
the remote).
Switch to CD function Press DISC 1~3 (Automatic
from another source Source Selection).

continued

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Playing the CD (continued) 4 Press . or > repeatedly until the
track you want appears in the display.
Total playing time
To Do this Disc tray Track (including selected
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to number number track)
(Repeat Play) select “REPEAT”*1 or
“REPEAT 1”*2.
Cancel Repeat Press REPEAT until
play “REPEAT” or “REPEAT 1”
disappears from the display.
Exchange other CDs Press DISC SKIP
while playing EX-CHANGE.
Remove the CD Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.
5 Press ENTER.
*1
All the tracks repeated up to five times. The track(s) is (are) programmed. The
You cannot use this function during SHUFFLE program step number appears, followed by
ALL DISCS. the total playing time.
*2
To repeat the current track you are playing.
Tip
6 To program additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 to 5.
Pressing the CD while the power is off automatically
turns the power on and CD is selected as a function. Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
When the system is in the power saving mode, this disc.
function does not work.
7 Press nN.
Programming the CD To Press
tracks Cancel Program Play PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “PROGRAM” or
–– Program Play “SHUFFLE” disappears
from the display.
You can make a program of up to 25 tracks Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in
from all the CDs in the order you want them to the end stop mode.
be played. Add a track to the 1 Select the disc tray with
program in stop mode DISC 1~3 button.
1 Press CD, then place a CD. 2 Select the track by
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until pressing . or >.
3 Press ENTER.
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
3 Press one of the DISC 1~3 to select a Tips
CD.
• The program you made remains in the CD player
To program all the tracks on a CD at once, even after it has been played back. Press nN to
proceed to step 5 while “AL” appears on the play the same program again.
display. • If “--.--” appears instead of the total playing time
during programming, this means:
– you have programmed a track number
which exceeds 20.
– the total playing time has exceeded 100 minutes.

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Using the CD display
You can check the remaining time of the
current track or that of the CD.
When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can
check the information stored on the disc, such
as the titles or artist names. When the unit

CD
detects CD TEXT discs, the “CD-TEXT”
indication appears in the display.
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button during normal
playback or in the stop mode, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
During normal playback
Playing time on the current track t
Remaining time on the current track t
Remaining time on current CD (1 DISC mode)
or “--.-- ” display (ALL DISCS mode) t Title
name of the current track* t Clock display
(for eight seconds) t Effect status
In the stop mode
When the CD player is in program mode and
there is a program:
The last track number of the program and the
total playing time t Total number of
programed track (for eight seconds) t Title
name and the artist name of the CD* t Clock
display (for eight seconds) t Effect status
In other conditions:
Total number of tracks and total playing time
t Title name and the artist name of the CD*
t Clock display (for 8 seconds) t Effect
status
* With CD TEXT discs only (certain characters
cannot be displayed). Depending on the disc, some
CD TEXT information may not appear.

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Tuner
To tune in a station with a weak
Presetting radio stations signal
Press M or m (TUNING +/– on the remote)
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 repeatedly to tune in the station manually.
stations for AM. To change the AM tuning interval
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz
(10 kHz in some areas). To change the AM tuning
select FM or AM. interval, select any AM station first, then turn off the
2 Press and hold M or m (or TUNING power. While holding down the ENTER button, turn
the power back on. When you change the interval,
+/– on the remote) until the frequency
AM preset stations will be erased. To reset the
indication starts to change, then interval, repeat the same procedure.
release.
Tips
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a
• The preset stations are retained for half a day even
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for a if you unplug the power cord or if a power failure
stereo program) appear. occurs.
• Pressing TUNER/BAND while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and TUNER is
selected as a function. When the system is in the
power saving mode, this function does not work.

3 Press TUNER MEMORY.


A preset number appears in the display.

Preset number

4 Press . or > to select the preset


number you want to store.
5 Press ENTER.
“COMPLETE” appears in the display.
The station is stored.
6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store other
stations.

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Listening to the radio
–– Preset Tuning

Preset radio stations in the tuner's memory first


(see “Presetting radio stations”).
1 Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly to
select FM or AM.
2 Press . or > (or press PRESET

Tuner
+/– on the remote) to tune in the preset
station you want.

Preset number Frequency

To turn off the radio


Press ?/1.
To listen to non-preset radio stations
Press M or m (or TUNING +/– on the
remote) repeatedly for manual tuning or press
and hold M or m (or TUNING +/– on the
remote) for automatic tuning.
Tips
• When an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so
that “MONO” appears in the display. There will be
no stereo effect, but the reception will improve.
• To improve broadcast reception, reorient the
antennas.

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Tape
To Do this

Loading a tape Stop play Press x.


Pause Press X.
Press again to resume play.
1 Press TAPE A/B repeatedly to select Fast-forward Press M while playing the
Deck A or B.
front side, or press m while
2 Press Z on the selected deck. playing the reverse side.
Rewind Press m while playing the
3 Insert a recorded tape in deck A or B front side, or press M while
with the side you want to play facing playing the reverse side.
forward.
Insert with the
Tips
side you want to
play/record facing • During Cycle or Relay Play, the deck stops
forward. automatically after repeating the sequence five
times.
• Pressing TAPE A/B while the power is off
automatically turns the power on and TAPE is
selected as a function. When the system is in the
Playing a tape power saving mode, this function does not work.
• When you want to reduce the hiss noise in low-level
high-frequency signals, press DOLBY NR so that
You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II “DOLBY NR” appears (MHC-DX70 only).
(CrO2)* tapes. • When a tape (tapes) is (are) inserted, corresponding
* MHC-DX70 only presence indicators light up.

1 Load a tape. Searching for the beginning of a


track (AMS*)
2 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select During playback, press . or > repeatedly
g to play one side. Select j to play
both sides. Select RELAY* (relay play) for the number of songs you want to skip
to play both decks in succession. forward (or backward).
The search direction, + (forward) or – (back),
3 Press nN. and number of songs being skipped (1~9)
Press nN again to play the reverse side. appear in the display.
The tape starts playing.
Example: searching forward 2 songs
Tape presence indicator

* AMS (Automatic Music Sensor)


Note
The AMS function may not operate correctly under
the following circumstances:
– When the unrecorded space between songs is less
than 4 seconds long.
– When the unit is placed near a television.
* Relay Play always follow this cyclic sequence:
Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side) t
Deck B (front side) t Deck B (reverse side)

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Recording to a tape
–– CD Synchro Recording/High Speed Dubbing/Recording Manually/
Program Edit

You can record from a CD, tape or radio. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO2)* tapes.
The recording level is adjusted automatically.*
* MHC-DX70 only

Recording from a CD Recording from a tape


Steps Recording Manually
(CD Synchro Recording) (High-Speed Dubbing)

1 Insert a recordable tape into deck B.

Tape
Press CD. Press TAPE A/B to select Press CD, TAPE A/B or
2 TAPE A. TUNER/BAND.

Load the CD you want to Load the tape you want to Load the CD/tape, or
3 record. record into deck A. tune to the station you
want to record.
Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. Press REC PAUSE/
4 START.
DECK B stands by for recording.
Press DOLBY NR to reduce the hiss noise in low level high frequency signals (for
MHC-DX70 only) (except recording from a tape).
REC PAUSE/START button flashes.
Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to record on one side.
5 Select j (or RELAY) to record on both sides.

Press REC PAUSE/START. If you are recording manually, press nN to start


6 playing the source.
Recording starts.

7 Press x to stop recording.

Tips • For recording from a CD to a tape manually, you


• When you record on both sides, be sure to start can press . or > to select tracks during
from the front side. If you start from the reverse recording pause mode (after step 4 and before step
side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. 6).
• If you want to record from the reverse side, press Note
TAPE A/B to select deck B after step 1. Press
You cannot listen to other sources while recording.
nN to start playback of the reverse side, then
press x when you want to start recording. The
TAPE B reverse side indicator lights up. continued
• If you set direction to j when the tapes you use
have different lengths, the tapes in each deck
reverses independently. If you select RELAY, the
tapes in both decks reverse together.
• For recording from the radio:
If noise is heard while recording from the radio,
move the respective antenna to reduce the noise.

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Recording to a tape (continued) To Press
Cancel Program Edit PLAY MODE repeatedly
until “PROGRAM” or
Recording a CD by specifying “SHUFFLE” disappears
track order from the display.

— Program Edit Clear a track from CLEAR on the remote in


the end stop mode.
You can record tracks from all the CDs in the
order you want. When programing, make sure Tip
the playing times for each side do not exceed To check the required tape length for recording a CD,
the length of one side of the tape. press EDIT until “EDIT” flashes after you have
loaded a CD and pressed CD. The required tape
1 Load a CD and a recordable tape into length for the currently selected CD appears, followed
deck B, then press CD. by the total playing time for side A and side B
respectively (Tape Select Edit).
2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until Note
“PROGRAM” appears in the display.
You cannot use Tape Select Edit for discs containing
3 Press one of the DISC 1–3 to select a over 20 tracks.
CD.
To program all the tracks on a CD at once,
proceed to step 6 while “AL” appears in the
Timer-recording radio
display. programs
4 Press . or > repeatedly until the To timer-record, you must preset the radio
tracks you want appears in the display.
station (see “Presetting radio stations” on
5 Press ENTER. page 12) and set the clock (see “Setting the
The track(s) is (are) programmed. The time” on page 8) beforehand.
program step number appears, followed by
the total playing time. 1 Tune in the preset radio station (see
“Listening to the radio” on page 13).
6 To program additional tracks, repeat
steps 3 to 5. 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
remote.
Skip step 3 to select tracks from the same
disc. “DAILY 1 SET” appears.

7 Press CD SYNC HI-DUB. 3 Press cursor V/v repeatedly to select


“REC SET”, then press ENTER.
Deck B stands for recording. To reduce hiss
noise in low-level high frequency signals, “ON” appears and the hour indication flash
press DOLBY NR so that “DOLBY NR” in the display.
appears in the display. The REC PAUSE/ 4 Set the time to start recording.
START button flashes. Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the hour,
8 Press DIRECTION to select g to then press ENTER.
record on one side or j (or RELAY) The minute indication starts flashing.
to record on both sides. Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the
9 Press REC PAUSE/START. minute, then press ENTER.
Recording starts. The hour indication flashes again.

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5 Set the time to stop recording following
the above procedure.
The start time appears, followed by the stop
time, the preset radio station to be recorded
(e.g., “TUNER FM 5”), then the original
display appears.
6 Insert a recordable tape into deck B.
Make sure the tape is in forward direction.
7 Turn off the power.
When the recording starts, the volume level
is set to the minimum.

Tape
To Do this
Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press cursor V/v repeatedly to
select “REC SEL”. Then, press
ENTER. To change the setting,
start over from step 1.
Cancel timer Press CLOCK/TIMER
operation SELECT on the remote and
press cursor V/v repeatedly to
select “TIMER OFF”. Then,
press ENTER.

Notes
• You cannot activate the Timer-recording and Daily
Timer at the same time.
• When you used the Sleep Timer, Daily Timer and
Timer recording will not turn on the system until
the Sleep Timer turns it off.
• If the power is on at the preset time, the Timer
recording does not work.
• The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset
time.

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Sound Adjustment

Selecting the audio


Adjusting the sound
emphasis effect
You can reinforce the bass and create a more
powerful sound. The audio emphasis menu lets you select the
sound characteristics according to the sound
Press GROOVE. you are listening to.
Each time you press this button, the display
Selecting the preset effect from the
changes cyclically as follows:
music menu
GROOVE t V-GROOVE t GROOVE OFF
Press MUSIC EQ, MOVIE EQ or GAME EQ
GROOVE (or PRESET EQ on the remote) repeatedly to
The volume switches to power mode and the select the preset effect you want.
equalizer curve changes. The preset effect name appears in the display.
See the chart “Music menu options”.
V-GROOVE
The lower bass frequency of the music you are To Cancel the effect
listening to is powerfully reinforced, the Press EFFECT ON/OFF repeatedly until
equalizer curve changes and loudness is “EFFECT OFF” appears.
increased.
Music menu options
“SURR” appears if you select an effect with
Selecting the sound surround effects.
MENU Effect For
system button
MUSIC ROCK standard music
(MHC-DX70 only) EQ POP sources.
JAZZ
You can enjoy different sounds by selecting the DANCE
sound mode you want. SOUL
ORIENTAL*
Press SURROUND SPEAKER MODE to
MOVIE ACTION soundtracks and
select the sound mode you want.
EQ DRAMA special listening
LINK : Reproduces the same sound with the MUSICAL situations.
different output level.
GAME ARCADE Video games.
MATRIX SURR : Reproduces a wide range of EQ RACING
sound that actually can sense the size of the ADVENTURE
room.
* CLASSIC for Canadian and Latin American models
only.

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Adjusting the graphic Making a personal audio
equalizer emphasis file
You can adjust the sound by raising or — Personal file
lowering the levels of specific frequency
ranges. You can create a personal file of sound effect
settings (surround effect and graphic equalizer)
Before operation, first select the audio
and store them in the memory of the unit. You
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
can create up to three personal files.
1 Press one of the cursor b/B/v/V. Before operation, first select the audio
emphasis you want for your basic sound.
Frequency band Frequency level
1 Obtain the sound effect you want by
changing the graphics equalizer and
surround effect.

Sound Adjustment
2 Press and hold down P File.
The personal file number appears in the
display.

2 Press cursor b/B to select the


frequencies or surround, then press
cursor v/V to adjust the frequencies
level or to select the surround effect.
3 Use cursor b/B/v/V to select the
3 Press ENTER to exit. personal file number (P FILE) which
you want to store the sound effect
settings.
Selecting the surround
4 Press ENTER.
effect The adjusted sound effect are stored under
the selected personal file. The settings
You can enjoy this system's surround effect. previously stored at this memory location
are erased and replaced by new settings.
Press SURROUND.
Each time you press the button, the display To call up the personal file
changes as follows: Press P FILE repeatedly until the personal file
number you want appears in the display.
SURR ON (SURR)
Y
SURR OFF

Note
When you choose other sound effects, the surround
effect will be canceled.

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Other features
Notes
• With some songs, vocals may not be canceled when
Changing the spectrum you select “KARAOKE PON”.
analyzer display • During KARAOKE PON, equalizer and surround
settings cannot be changed.
• If you press EFFECT ON/OFF or recall a sound
You can enjoy changing the display while effect, the karaoke mode is canceled.
listening to the music.
Mixing and recording sound
Press SPECTRUM.
Each time you press the button, the display To mix and record karaoke sound, do the
changes cyclically as follows: procedure for singing along (steps 1~3). Then,
SPECTRUM 1 t SPECTRUM 2 t record the sound (see “Recording Manually”
SPECTRUM 3 t PATTERN 1 t on page 15.)
PATTERN 2 t PATTERN 3 t To stop recording
PATTERN OFF* Press x.
* The display slightly dims
Tips
• If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the
Singing along: Karaoke microphone away from the speakers or change the
direction of the microphone.
(Except MHC-RG80) • If you want to record your voice through the
microphone only, you can do so by selecting the
You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape CD function and not playing a CD.
• When high level sound signals are input, the unit
by turning down the singer’s voice. You need automatically adjusts the recording level to prevent
to connect an optional microphone. distortion of the recorded sound signal (Auto Level
Control Function).
1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to turn down
the microphone control level. Notes
• The instrumental sound may be reduced as well as
2 Connect an optional microphone to the singer’s voice when the sound is recorded in
MIC. monaural.
• The singer’s voice may not be reduced when:
3 Press KARAOKE PON. — only a few instruments are playing.
Each time you press the button, the display — a duet is being played.
changes cyclically as follows: — the source has strong echoes or chorus.
— the singer’s voice deviates from the center.
KARAOKE PON t Effect status before
— the voice on the source is singing in high
entering KARAOKE PON mode soprano or tenor.
The “m” indicator appears in the display
when a karaoke mode is activated.
To sing karaoke by decreasing the vocal
level of the music source, select
“KARAOKE PON”.
4 Start playing the music and adjust the
volume.
5 Adjust the microphone volume by
turning MIC LEVEL.
When you are done
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN and disconnect the
microphone from MIC, then press KARAOKE
PON again so that “m” disappears.

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Falling asleep to music Waking up to music
— Sleep Timer — Daily Timer

You can let the system turn off at the preset You can wake up to music at a preset time
time, so you can sleep to the music. every day. Make sure you have set the clock
(see “Setting the time” on page 8).
Press SLEEP on the remote.
Each time you press the button, the minute 1 Prepare the music source you want to
display (the turn-off time) changes as follows: play.
AUTO t 90 t 80 t 70 t … t 10 t • CD: Load a CD. To start from a specific
OFF t AUTO* … track, make a program (see “Programming
* The power turns off when the current CD or tape the CD tracks” on page 10).
finishes playback (for up to 100 minutes). • Tape: Load a tape with the side you want
to play facing forward.
To Press • Radio: Tune in the preset station you
Check the remaining SLEEP once. want (see “Presetting radio stations” on
time page 12).
2 Adjust the volume.

Other Features
Change the time to turn SLEEP to select the time
off you want.
Cancel the Sleep Timer SLEEP repeatedly until 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET on the
function “SLEEP OFF” appears. remote.
“DAILY 1 SET” appears.
4 Press cursor V/v repeatedly to select
“DAILY 1 (2) SET”, then press ENTER.
“ON” appears and the hour digits flash in
the display.
5 Set the time to start playback.
Press cursor V/v repeatedly to set the hour,
then press ENTER.
The minute indication starts flashing.
Press cursor V/v repeatedly on the remote
to set the minute, then press ENTER.
The hour indication flashes again.
6 Set the time to stop playback following
steps 4 and 5 above.

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Waking up to music (continued)

7 Press cursor V/v repeatedly until the


music source you want appears.
The indications change as follows:
t TUNER y CD PLAY T
t TAPE PLAY T

8 Press ENTER.
The type of timer (DAILY 1 or DAILY 2),
followed by the start time, stop time and the
music source, appears, then the original
display appears.
9 Turn off the power.
To Do this
Check the setting Press CLOCK/TIMER
SELECT on the remote and
press cursor V/v
repeatedly to select the
respective mode (DAILY 1
or DAILY 2), then press
ENTER.
Change the setting Start from step 1.
Cancel the timer Press CLOCK/TIMER
operation SELECT on the remote and
press cursor V/v
repeatedly to select
“TIMER OFF”, then press
ENTER.

Tip
The power turns on 15 seconds before the preset time.
Notes
• When you use the Sleep Timer, Daily Timer will
not turn on the system until the Sleep Timer turns it
off.
• If the power is on at the preset time, the Daily
Timer does not work.

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Optional components

Connecting a Video Game


Connecting MD deck/VCR
Player
You can connect your MD deck or VCR to this
system. Be sure to match the color of the plugs You can enjoy the video games with audio
and the connectors. emphasis by connecting a video game player.
Optical cover holder
To the audio/video output of a
video game player.

To the
DIGITAL IN
jack of your
MD deck

To the audio
output of your
MD deck/VCR

Optional components
To Do This
Make a digital Connect the optical cable.
recording from
CD to MD
Listen to the Press MD (VIDEO).
connected MD deck
Listen to the Hold down MD (VIDEO) and
connected VCR press @/1 when the power is
on. This switches the “MD”
function to “VIDEO”. Once
you enable the “VIDEO”
function, just press MD
To the video input of TV
(VIDEO).
To Press
Tip Listen or watch GAME (or GAME on the
When you remove the optical cover, keep it at the the game remote).
optical cover holder provided. Select the music GAME EQ/MUSIC EQ/
Notes menu. MOVIE EQ (or PRESET EQ
• Pressing the MD (VIDEO) while the power is off on the remote). (See
automatically turns the power on and MD is “Selecting the audio emphasis
selected as a function. When the system is in the effect” page 18)
power saving mode, this function does not work.
• If the sound is distorted or too loud when selecting
“VIDEO”, or you want to switch back to “MD”, Notes
repeat the operation described above to switch to • Pressing the GAME while the power is off
“MD”. automatically turns the power on and GAME is
selected as a function. When the system is in the
power saving mode, this function does not work.
• If you press GAME, your last selected GAME EQ
preset effect (ARCADE, RACING or
ADVENTURE) will be restored.
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Connecting external
antennas
Connect an external antenna to improve the
reception.
FM antenna
Connect an optional FM external antenna. You
can also use the TV antenna instead.
Jack type A

75-ohm coaxial cable


(not supplied)

FM
75

CO
AX
IAL

AM

Jack type B
IEC standard socket
connector (not supplied)
FM
75

CO
AX
IAL

AM

AM antenna
Connect a 6- to 15- meter (20- to 50- feet)
insulated wire to the AM antenna terminal.
Leave the supplied AM loop antenna
connected.
Jack type A
Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM
75

CO
AX
IAL

AM

Jack type B
Insulated wire (not supplied)

FM
75

CO
AX
IAL

AM

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Additional Information
To save a tape permanently
Precautions To prevent a tape from being accidentally recorded
over, break off the cassette tab, refer to attached
instruction with the tape.
On operating voltage Cleaning the cabinet
Before operating the unit, check that the operating Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild
voltage of your unit is identical with the voltage of detergent solution.
your local power supply.
Before placing a cassette in the tape
On safety
deck
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power
Take up any slack in the tape. Otherwise the tape may
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall
get entangled in the parts of the tape deck and become
outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.
damaged.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet (mains) if it is
not to be used for an extended period of time. To When using a tape longer than 90
disconnect the cord (mains lead), pull it out by the minutes
plug. Never pull the cord itself.
The tape is very elastic. Do not change the tape
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
operations such as play, stop, and fast-winding etc.
component, unplug the unit and have the
frequently. The tape may get entangled in the tape
component checked by qualified personnel before
deck.
operating it any further.
• The AC power cord must be changed only at the Cleaning the tape heads
qualified service shop. Clean the tape heads after every 10 hours of use.
On placement Make sure to clean the tape heads before you start an
important recording or after playing an old tape. Use
• Place the unit in a location with adequate
separately sold dry-type or wet-type cleaning cassette.
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the unit.
For details, refer to the instructions of the cleaning
• Do not place the unit in an inclined position. cassette.

Additional Information
• Do not place the unit in locations where it is:
— extremely hot or cold Demagnetizing the tape heads
— dusty or dirty Demagnetize the tape heads and the metal parts that
— very humid have contact with the tape every 20 to 30 hours of use
— vibrating with a separately sold demagnetizing cassette. For
— subject to direct sunlight details, refer to the instructions of the demagnetizing
cassette.
On operation
• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture
may condense on the lens inside the CD player.
Troubleshooting
Should this occur, the unit will not operate properly.
Remove the CD and leave the unit turned on for If you run into any problem using this unit, use
about an hour until the moisture evaporates. the following check list.
• When you move the unit, take out any discs. First, check that the power cord is connected
If you have any questions or problems concerning firmly and the speakers are connected correctly
your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
and firmly.
Notes on CDs
Should any problem persist, consult your
• Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.
nearest Sony dealer.
Wipe the CD from the center out.
• Do not use solvents.
• Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat General
sources.
Note on CD-R/CD-RW playback The display starts flashing as soon as you plug
in the power cord even though you haven’t
Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be
played back because of scratches, dirt, recording turned on the power (demonstration mode).
conditions or the drive's characteristics. Besides, the Press DISPLAY when the power is turned off.
discs, which are not yet finalized at the end of The demonstration mode appears automatically the
recording, cannot be played back. first time you plug in the power cord or if there is a
power outage.
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Precautions (continued) There is acoustic feedback.
• Decrease the volume level.
• Move the microphone away form the speakers or
The clock setting is canceled. change the direction of the microphone.
• The power cord is disconnected or a power
The color irregularity on a TV screen persists.
failure occurs. Redo “Setting the time”
(on page 8). If you have set the timer, redo • Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on after 15
“Waking up to music” (on page 21) and to 30 minutes. If the color irregularity still
“Timer-recording radio programs” (on page 16). persists, place the speakers farther away from the
TV set.
The radio presetting/timer setting is canceled.
“PROTECT”and “PUSH POWER” appear
• The power cord is disconnected or a power
failure occurs for longer than half a day. Redo alternately.
“Presetting radio stations” (on page 12). • A strong signal was input. Press ?/1 to turn off
the power, leave the system turned off for a
There is no sound. while, then press ?/1 again to turn on the power.
• Turn VOLUME clockwise. • Check the speaker cables in case “PROTECT”
• The headphones are connected. and “PUSH POWER” appear alternately again
• Insert only the stripped portion of the speaker after you turn the system on.
cord into the SPEAKER jack. Inserting the vinyl
portion of the speaker cord will obstruct the
speaker connections.
• The protective device on the amplifier has been Speakers
activated because of short circuit. (“PROTECT”
and “PUSH POWER” flash alternately.) Turn off Sound comes from one channel or unbalanced
the unit, eliminate the short-circuit problem and left and right volume.
turn on the power again. • Check the speaker connection and speaker
• There is no audio output during timer recording. placement.
There is severe hum or noise. Sound lacks bass.
• A TV or VCR is placed too close to the stereo • Check that the speaker’s + and – jacks are
system. Move the stereo system away from the connected correctly.
TV or VCR.
The sound from the connected source is
distorted. CD Player
• If “VIDEO” appears in the display when you
press MD (VIDEO), switch the display to “MD” The CD tray does not close.
(see “Note: Connecting MD deck/VCR” on page • The CD is not placed properly.
23).
The CD will not play.
“-- --:-- --” flashes in the display.
• The CD is not lying flat in the disc tray.
• A power interruption occurred. Set the clock and
• The CD is dirty.
timer settings again.
• The CD is inserted label side down.
The timer does not function. • Moisture condensation has built up. Remove the
• Set the clock correctly. CD and leave the system turned on for about an
hour until the moisture evaporates.
DAILY 1 SET, DAILY 2 SET, and REC SET do not
appear when you press the CLOCK/TIMER SET Play does not start from the first track.
button. • The player is in program or shuffle mode. Press
• Set the timer correctly. PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” or
• Set the clock. “SHUFFLE” disappears.

The remote does not function. “OVER” is displayed.


• There is an obstacle between the remote and the • You have reached the end of the CD. Press m.
system.
• The remote is not pointing in the direction of the
system’s sensor.
• The batteries have run down. Replace the
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Tape Deck
Specifications
The tape does not record.
Amplifier section
• The tab has been removed from the cassette (see MHC-DX70
“To save a tape permanently” on page 25). The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V
• The tape has reeled to the end. 50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated) 160 + 160 watts
The tape does not record nor play or there is a (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
decrease in sound level. Continuous RMS power output (reference)
• The heads are dirty. (See “Cleaning the tape 200 + 200 watts
heads” on page 25). (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
MHC-DX50
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. (See The following measured at AC 120, 220, 240V
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 25). 50/60 Hz
DIN power output (rated) 100 + 100 watts
The tape does not erase completely. (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN)
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. (See Continuous RMS power output (reference)
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 25). 140 + 140 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
There is excessive wow or flutter, or the sound MHC-RG80
drops out. Continuous RMS power output (reference)
• The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty. (See 140 + 140 watts
(6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10% THD)
“Cleaning the tape heads” on page 25). Total harmonic distortion less than 0.07%
Noise increases or the high frequencies are erased. (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 50 W)
Inputs
• The record/playback heads are magnetized. (See GAME (VIDEO): 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
“Demagnetizing the tape heads” on page 25). (phono jack)
GAME (AUDIO): Voltage 250 mV,
(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms

Additional Information
Tuner MD/VIDEO (AUDIO) IN: voltage 450 mV/250 mV,
(phono jacks) impedance 47 kilohms
MIC: sensitivity 1 mV,
Severe hum or noise (“TUNED” or “STEREO” (phone jack) impedance 10 kilohms
flashes in the display). Outputs
• Adjust the antenna. VIDEO OUT: max. output level 1 Vp-p,
• The signal strength is too weak. Connect the (phono jacks) unbalanced, Sync.
negative load impedance
external antenna.
75 ohms
A stereo FM program cannot be received in stereo. PHONES: accepts headphones of
(stereo mini jack) 8 ohms or more
• Press FM MODE so that “MONO” disappears. FRONT SPEAKER: accepts impedance of 6 to
16 ohms
SURROUND SPEAKER: accepts impedance of
If other troubles not described above (MHC-DX70/ 24 ohms or more
occur, reset the system as follows: MHC-RG80 only)
CD player section
1 Press x, ENTER and ?/1 at the same System Compact disc and digital
time. audio system
2 Unplug the power cord. Laser Semiconductor laser
(λ=795nm)
3 Plug the power cord back in. Laser Output Max. 44.6 µW*
*This output is the value
4 Press ?/1 to turn on the power. measured at a distance of
The unit is reset to factory settings. All the 200 mm from the
objective lens surface on
settings you made are cleared. the Optical Pick-up Block
with 7 mm aperture.
Frequency response 2 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Wave length 780 – 790 nm
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 90 dB
Dynamic range More than 90 dB
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(Square optical connector jack, rear panel)
Wave length 660 nm
Output Level –18 dBm
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Specifications (continued) Surround speaker SS-RS70 for MHC-DX70
Speaker system 2 way, 2 unit,
bass-reflex type
Speaker units
Tape player section Woofer 13 cm, cone type
Recording system 4-track 2-channel stereo Tweeter 4 cm, cone type
Frequency response 40 – 13,000 Hz (±3 dB), Nominal impedance 24 ohms
(DOLBY NR OFF*) using Sony TYPE I cassette Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 174 x 360 x 260
40 – 14,000 Hz (±3 dB), mm
using Sony TYPE II Mass Approx. 3.2 kg net per
cassette* speaker
Wow and flutter ±0.15% W.Peak (IEC) Surround speaker SS-RS50 for MHC-RG80
0.1% W.RMS (NAB) (Canadian models)
±0.2% W.Peak (DIN) Speaker system Full range, bass reflex
* MHC-DX70 only type, magnetically
shielded
Tuner section Speaker units
Woofer 8 cm, cone type
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner Nominal impedance 24 ohms
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 180 x 102.2 x 198
FM tuner section mm
Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Mass Approx. 0.8 kg net per
Antenna FM lead antenna speaker
Antenna terminals 75 ohm unbalanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz General
Power requirements
AM tuner section Canadian models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Tuning range Australian models: 230 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Latin American and Canadian models: Mexican models: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
530 – 1,710 kHz Thailand models: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz
(with the interval set at 10 Other models: 120 V, 220 V or 230 - 240
kHz) V AC, 50/60 Hz
531 – 1,710 kHz Adjustable with voltage
(with the interval set at 9 selector
kHz)
Middle Eastern models: 531 – 1,602 kHz Power consumption
(with the interval set at 9 MHC-DX70 250 watts
kHz) MHC-DX50 220 watts
Other models: 531 – 1,602 kHz MHC-RG80 300 VA
(with the interval set at 9
kHz) Dimensions (w/h/d)
530 – 1,710 kHz HCD-DX70/DX50/RG80 Approx. 280 x 360 x 425
(with the interval set at 10 mm
kHz) Mass :
Antenna AM loop antenna HCD-DX70/DX50/RG80 Approx. 10.5 kg
Antenna terminals External antenna terminal
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Supplied accessories: AM loop antenna (1)
Remote commander (1)
Batteries (2)
Speaker FM lead antenna (1)
Front speaker SS-DX50 for MHC-DX70/DX50 Front speaker pads (8)
Front speaker SS-RG80 for MHC-RG80 Surround speaker pads (8)
Speaker system 3-way, 3-unit, (MHC-DX70 only)
bass-reflex type
Speaker units Design and specifications are subject to change
Super Woofer: 15 cm, cone type without notice.
Woofer: 15 cm, cone type
Tweeter: 5 cm, cone type
Nominal impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 250 x 385.4 x
326 mm
Mass Approx. 6.2 kg net per
speaker

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